Curated By: Purvi Khemani
Last Updated: November 04, 2023, 08:54 IST
Delhi Earthquake, Pollution ‘Shake’ Internet With Memes As Residents Juggle Nature’s Double Trouble (Photo Credits: X)
Delhi earthquake, air pollution set off memefest on-line as residents juggle between nature’s twin recreation within the nationwide capital.
On Friday evening, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Nepal, inflicting robust tremors in northern India, together with the Delhi-NCR area, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 11:32 p.m. at a depth of 10 km, resulting in residents of high-rise buildings speeding to the streets because the tremors lasted for over a minute. Adding to the predicament, this seismic occasion compounded the woes of Delhiites already grappling with hovering air air pollution ranges, as town’s Air Quality Index (AQI) breached the ‘400’ hazard mark on a scale of 500 in numerous areas.
Consequently, Friday evening changed into a ‘double trouble’ state of affairs for the residents, torn between deciding whether or not to flee their properties as a result of earthquake or keep indoors attributable to air pollution. In response to this dilemma, they turned to humour, crafting and sharing memes and jokes on-line to focus on the challenges confronted by Delhiites in a lighthearted method.
Take a Look at How Delhi Earthquake, Pollution Triggered Memefest Online:
While the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has been actively implementing measures to fight air air pollution, similar to mud emission management, inexperienced highway paving, rubbish detection patrols, and vehicular emission management, residents stay deeply involved concerning the hazardous air high quality.
Just when it appeared that nature couldn’t current any extra challenges, the earthquake’s tremors have been felt in North India, although native officers didn’t instantly report accidents or vital harm.
The earthquake’s epicenter was positioned within the Lamidanda space of Nepal’s Jajarkot district, based on the NCS. People in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) felt intense tremors and hurried out of their properties. The earthquake even shook buildings within the nationwide capital, marking the third such incident in a month the place robust quakes in Nepal led to tremors being felt in Delhi.
Thus, with Delhiites grappling with nature’s twin challenges, everyone seems to be hopeful that the scenario will enhance quickly. In the meantime, let these memes calm you down!
